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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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