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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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