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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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