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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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