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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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