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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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