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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the 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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