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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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