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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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