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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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