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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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