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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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