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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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