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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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