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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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