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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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