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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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