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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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