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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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