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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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