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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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