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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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