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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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