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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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