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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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