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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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