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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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