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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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