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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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