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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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