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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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