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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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