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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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