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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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