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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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