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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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