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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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