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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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