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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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