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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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