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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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