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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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