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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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