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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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