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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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