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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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