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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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