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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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