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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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