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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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