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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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