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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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