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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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