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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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