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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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