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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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