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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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