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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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