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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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