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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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