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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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