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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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