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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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