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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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