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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently 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 developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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