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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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