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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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