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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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