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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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