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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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