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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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