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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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