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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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