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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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