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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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