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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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