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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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