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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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