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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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