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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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