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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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