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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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