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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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