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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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