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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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