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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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