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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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