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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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