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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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