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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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