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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education