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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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