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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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