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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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