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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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