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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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