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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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