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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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