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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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