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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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