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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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