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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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