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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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