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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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