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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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