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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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