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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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