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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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