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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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