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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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