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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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