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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major 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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