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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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