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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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