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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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