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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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