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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes 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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