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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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