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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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