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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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