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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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