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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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