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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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