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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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