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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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