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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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