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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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