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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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