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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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