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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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