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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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