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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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