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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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