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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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