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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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