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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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