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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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