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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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