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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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