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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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