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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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