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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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