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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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