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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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