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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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