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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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