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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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