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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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