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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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