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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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