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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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