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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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