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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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