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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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