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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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