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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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