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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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