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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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