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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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