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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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