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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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