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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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