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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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