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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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