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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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