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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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