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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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