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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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