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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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