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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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