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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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