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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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