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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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