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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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