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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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