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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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