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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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