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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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