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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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