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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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