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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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