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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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