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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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