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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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