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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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