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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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