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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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