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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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