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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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