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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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