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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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