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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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