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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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