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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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