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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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