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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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