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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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