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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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