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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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