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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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