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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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