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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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