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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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