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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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