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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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