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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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