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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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