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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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