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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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