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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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