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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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