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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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