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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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