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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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