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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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