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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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