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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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