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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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