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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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