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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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