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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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