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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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