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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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