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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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