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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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