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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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