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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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