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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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