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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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