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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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