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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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