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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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