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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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