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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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