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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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