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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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