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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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