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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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