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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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