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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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