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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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