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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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