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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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