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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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