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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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