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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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