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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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