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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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