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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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