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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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