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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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