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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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