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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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