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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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