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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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