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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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