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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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