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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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