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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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