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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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