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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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