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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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