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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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