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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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