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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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