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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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