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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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