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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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