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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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