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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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