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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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