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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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