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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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