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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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