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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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