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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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