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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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