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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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