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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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