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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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