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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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