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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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