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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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