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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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