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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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