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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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