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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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