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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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