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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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