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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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