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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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