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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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