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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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