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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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