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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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