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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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