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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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