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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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