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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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