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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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