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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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