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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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