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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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