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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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