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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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