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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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