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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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