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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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