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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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