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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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