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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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