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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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