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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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