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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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