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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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