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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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