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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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