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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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