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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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