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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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