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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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