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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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