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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes 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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