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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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