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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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