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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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