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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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