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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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