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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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