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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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