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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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