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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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