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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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