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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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