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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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