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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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