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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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