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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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