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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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