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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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