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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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