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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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