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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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