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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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