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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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