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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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