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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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