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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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