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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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