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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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