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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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