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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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