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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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