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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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