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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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