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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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