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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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