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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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