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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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