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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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