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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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