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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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