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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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