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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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