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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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