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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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