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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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