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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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