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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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