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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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