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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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