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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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