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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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