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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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