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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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