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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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