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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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