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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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