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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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