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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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