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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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