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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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