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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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