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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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