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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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