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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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