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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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