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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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