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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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