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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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