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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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