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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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