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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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