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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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