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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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