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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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