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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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