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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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