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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies 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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