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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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