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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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