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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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