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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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