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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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