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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources