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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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