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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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