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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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