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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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