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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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