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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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