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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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