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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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