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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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