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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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