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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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