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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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