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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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