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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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