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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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