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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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