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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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