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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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