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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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