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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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