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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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