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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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