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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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