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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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