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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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