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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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