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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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