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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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