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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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