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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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