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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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