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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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