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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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