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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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