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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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