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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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