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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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