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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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