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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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