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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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