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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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