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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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