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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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