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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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