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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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