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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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