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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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