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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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