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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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