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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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