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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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