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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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