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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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