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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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