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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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