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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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