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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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