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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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