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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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