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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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