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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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