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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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