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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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