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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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