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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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