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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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