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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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