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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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