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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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