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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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