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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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