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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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