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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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