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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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