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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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