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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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