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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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