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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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