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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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