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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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