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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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