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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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