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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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