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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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