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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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