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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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