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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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