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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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