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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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