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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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