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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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