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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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