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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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