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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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