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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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