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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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