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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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