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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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