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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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