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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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