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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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