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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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