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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important 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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