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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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