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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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