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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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