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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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